Kings Island to hire over 5,000 at job fair Jan. 27

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Workers build Christmas displays at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Kings Island's WinterFest will run from Black Friday through the end of the year. (Photo: Sam Greene/The Enquirer)

Kings Island is looking to hire over 5,000 seasonal associates at a job fair 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 27 at the park.

Communications Director Chad Showalter said the positions range from $9-$13 per hour. He said this is the most positions the park will hire in one year.

"There’s something special about working at Kings Island," he said in an email. "Where else can you go to work and then end your day by riding Mystic Timbers? But more than that, our associates tell us it’s about the lasting friendships they make and how working at Kings Island helps them gain skills they’ll use the rest of their life.

"It’s important to us, that when people come to visit Kings Island that they encounter associates who are as passionate about this park as they are about visiting it."

Showalter said the most popular positions are ride operators, lifeguards and food and beverage.

"Many associates work through the entire summer," he said. "Now, with last year’s return of WinterFest, associates who are hired in the spring have the opportunity to work all the way through December.

"We’re looking for anyone that’s passionate about creating memories for our guests. We see a lot of high school and college students; and also adults that are teachers, retirees or second income earners."